Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-05-06
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,N.HiStorx' of: Hd7ehture
By j. RIDER HAaeARD.
CHAPTER IL
THE YEARS ROLL ny.

CHAPTER IL
THE YEARS ROLL ny.
or course poor Vinceys sudden death Gre.
atcd great stir in the college, but as he was
known to be very i'll, and a satisfactory doc
tors certificate was forthcoming, there was
no inquest They were not SO particular
about inquests in those days as they are now;
indeed, they were generally disliked, as caus-
ing scandal. Under all these circumstances,
as was asked no questions, / did not feel
CHILLED upon TO volunteer any information
about our interview of the night of Vincey's
decease, beyond saying that he had come into
my rooms to sec me, as he often did. On the
day of the funeral a lawyer came down from
London and followed my poor friends re-
mainsto the grave, and then went back with
his papers and effects, excepting, of course,
tho iron chest which had been left
in my keeping. For week after
this l heard no more of the matter,
and, indeed, my attention was amply occu-
pied in other ways, for was up for my fell
lowshp, fact that had prevented mo from
attending the funeral or seeing the lawyer.
AT last however, the examination was over,
and came back to my rooms and sunk into
an easy chair with happy consciousness that
hau So' .nio"s" " - SOo', -
ever my thougn's, renewed ol tne pivssuIe
that naa crusneu 'aelll inlo d siheie sroovo
uuris .ne i'ls' &c" uay yuinS, " .ne e'en.s
Oh inc nish. Vi Pvor NmeeyS ueu.p an!
again asked ii,yse,i VIVA. ~ ali meant, ttna
wondered shoui9 near any nins ,nole .,
,ne nla,.er, una, IL uiu no', "nu. ~ woul .
We my euty :" uo WIN s.e MN e ~,
sae elere, anu suo. ,ssla' ',iu 'nousnU W
uesui W grow quiee uts'si Deu eue ".oie
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cne pivpneSy =. u.a III ~ 'V -. ~
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uiieiu, mn 'eS,li " "i9u ii''o ,i'u
W uo WIN ~ ~" NUN iiioie uo WISH AZ
now, 1seI ."sn.y yeais a a, "tIu'
s ooV ui,'4 'nVs"S '"ei Va, . Aiit'a Nv
'no eooi anu ie.Do' ~ o's oiu9 VI voiol"
wus ~ ~ ,. 100. ~ s,a'ius .i -,
was AVE- ieo'ei, anu ~ ~, i'iseilos Voiu
my my ,uas Az 80 IN, - - .,'y ''"'''
LUG 'e.Ve'' "n." o'ii "'.o '"9'
who died ON the 9th instant in - college, Cam.
bridge, has left behind HIN a will, of which you
will please find copy inclosed, and of which we
are the executors; ny TINS wlll you VIII perceive
,na' you y sane lAe ~ aoTus si Of Tue
l,o M; no~ - ~ Yon
shin Of lis only Son, Leo VIncey, at present an in
FAINT, aged 8. Had we not ourselves drawn up the
document in question in obedience to Mfr. yincey's
clear and precise instructions, both personal and
written, ana had ne nos theh assured US that no
mao very soos IN a ~, ,or w ~, e wt uVs, We
~ o ~ so unusual nature that we sbood hive selt
bound to cali The attention Of the court Of
chancery to them, in order that such steps might
he taken as seemed desirable to It, either by con.
testing the capacity of the testator or otherwise,
10 safeguard inc interests Of tne infant AS u Is,
highest highest Intelligence and acumen, and that he has